Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Tree
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Asia
Types
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Pyrus calleryana
Number of Varieties
26
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Rural areas, Suburban areas, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-54-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-3
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bumblebees, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Stem
Other Uses
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Trifolium pratense
PYRUS calleryana
Common Name
Red Clover
Callery Pear
In Hindi
लाल तिपतिया घास
Callery नाशपाती
In German
Rotklee
Callery Pear
In French
Trèfle rouge
Callery pear
In Spanish
Trébol rojo
Callery Pear
In Greek
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
Callery Αχλάδι
In Portuguese
Trevo vermelho
Callery Pear
In Polish
Czerwona koniczyna
Callery Gruszka
In Latin
Trifolium pratense
Callery Pirum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Pyrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
30022
1
27800
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